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How Your Self-Perception Affects Your Brain—and What You Can Do About It

It’s easy to think that how we feel about our brain—our memory, focus, or mental sharpness—is just a reflection of reality. But a growing body of research shows otherwise. In fact, how we perceive our cognitive abilities can have a major impact on our mental...

Move Your Body, Sharpen Your Mind: Why Exercise is Essential for Brain Health

In today’s fast-paced world, driven by deadlines and endless to-do lists, taking time to move might seem counterproductive. But the research is clear: exercise is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to support brain health and memory regardless of age. Beyond...

14 Ways to Protect Your Brain: Reduce Your Dementia Risk by 45%

70,000 Kiwis are currently living with dementia, and this number is projected to skyrocket to 170,000 by 2050. While these figures may seem daunting, there’s good news: dementia is not a normal or inevitable part of aging. Our brains are remarkably resilient and...

Fuel Your Brain With These 5 Superfoods

By Vishakha Mahajan, PhD The role of diet and nutrition as an effective management strategy for various conditions has been extensively highlighted. Growing body of research has demonstrated the significant influence specific foods have on our health and...

Your Brain Needs Energy

The human brain consumes more energy than any other part of the body: The entire brain weighs three pounds (1.4 kg) and so is only a small percentage of an adult’s total body weight, typically 2%. But it consumes 20% of all the energy the body uses. Why?...